grow from
phrasal verb
grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.
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Since the project began, the town said it's added 60 new residents, growing from 900 to 960, according to the program's website.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall taught us that change begins in the smallest places and grows from the most unexpected corners of our lives.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The fees for those same two permits on a new 25,000-square-foot business or multi-family apartment building would almost triple, growing from roughly $1,700 to $4,800.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Growing sweet potatoes indoors is best done from slips, which are the rooted sprouts that grow from mature sweet potatoes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall taught us that change begins in the smallest places and grows from the most unexpected corners of our lives.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The fees for those same two permits on a new 25,000-square-foot business or multi-family apartment building would almost triple, growing from roughly $1,700 to $4,800.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Growing sweet potatoes indoors is best done from slips, which are the rooted sprouts that grow from mature sweet potatoes.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow from
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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